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Election 1865 Results

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1865 Wisconsin governor election

Lucius Fairchild (Republican) beat Harrison C. Hobart (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1865, 54.7% to 45.3%, a margin of 9.4 points and 10,002 votes.

Republicans led in 37 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 19. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 7,309 votes and went to the Democrat by 37.9 points. The closest was Ashland, where 6 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lucius Fairchild won Republican 58,332 54.7%
Harrison C. Hobart Democratic 48,330 45.3%
All other candidates 12 0.0%
Total106,674

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 5,038 68.9% 2,271 31.1% 7,309 D+37.9
Dodge 3,580 57.0% 2,702 43.0% 6,282 D+14.0
Dane 2,660 42.9% 3,535 57.1% 6,195 R+14.1
Fond Du Lac 2,759 49.0% 2,871 51.0% 5,630 R+2.0
Jefferson 2,335 53.8% 2,003 46.2% 4,338 D+7.7
Rock 1,122 26.0% 3,190 74.0% 4,312 R+48.0
Waukesha 2,025 51.1% 1,939 48.9% 3,964 D+2.2
Walworth 852 22.8% 2,890 77.2% 3,742 R+54.5
Grant 1,131 30.5% 2,577 69.5% 3,708 R+39.0
Winnebago 1,299 37.3% 2,180 62.7% 3,479 R+25.3
Sheboygan 1,669 51.0% 1,605 49.0% 3,274 D+2.0
Columbia 1,087 35.0% 2,021 65.0% 3,108 R+30.1
Manitowoc 1,792 63.9% 1,013 36.1% 2,805 D+27.8
Racine 1,152 43.5% 1,499 56.5% 2,651 R+13.1
Lafayette 1,370 53.0% 1,213 47.0% 2,583 D+6.1
Washington 1,969 76.7% 599 23.3% 2,568 D+53.3
Sauk 750 30.9% 1,681 69.1% 2,431 R+38.3
Green 728 31.9% 1,552 68.1% 2,280 R+36.1
Iowa 1,051 48.8% 1,102 51.2% 2,153 R+2.4
Ozaukee 1,643 86.2% 263 13.8% 1,906 D+72.4
La Crosse 725 39.1% 1,127 60.9% 1,852 R+21.7
Outagamie 1,007 57.7% 739 42.3% 1,746 D+15.3
Richland 636 39.7% 967 60.3% 1,603 R+20.6
Waupaca 492 30.7% 1,109 69.3% 1,601 R+38.5
Kenosha 552 34.8% 1,035 65.2% 1,587 R+30.4
Monroe 581 36.6% 1,006 63.4% 1,587 R+26.8
Green Lake 422 29.1% 1,027 70.9% 1,449 R+41.8
Waushara 261 19.9% 1,050 80.1% 1,311 R+60.2
Brown 846 65.4% 447 34.6% 1,293 D+30.9
Vernon 120 9.3% 1,164 90.7% 1,284 R+81.3
Juneau 556 47.0% 627 53.0% 1,183 R+6.0
Crawford 581 52.9% 517 47.1% 1,098 D+5.8
Calumet 578 54.4% 485 45.6% 1,063 D+8.7
Marquette 580 56.5% 446 43.5% 1,026 D+13.1
Portage 369 38.2% 597 61.8% 966 R+23.6
St. Croix 241 30.7% 543 69.3% 784 R+38.5
Pierce 238 30.6% 540 69.4% 778 R+38.8
Buffalo 211 28.7% 523 71.3% 734 R+42.5
Eau Claire 312 42.5% 422 57.5% 734 R+15.0
Adams 126 17.5% 594 82.5% 720 R+65.0
Jackson 194 27.7% 506 72.3% 700 R+44.6
Dunn 257 38.1% 417 61.9% 674 R+23.7
Marathon 499 81.7% 112 18.3% 611 D+63.3
Oconto 241 40.6% 352 59.4% 593 R+18.7
Kewaunee 383 75.8% 122 24.2% 505 D+51.7
Wood 259 53.7% 223 46.3% 482 D+7.5
Trempealeau 47 10.2% 415 89.8% 462 R+79.7
Chippewa 223 52.7% 200 47.3% 423 D+5.4
Door 68 18.0% 309 82.0% 377 R+63.9
Polk 112 36.2% 197 63.8% 309 R+27.5
Pepin 76 24.8% 231 75.2% 307 R+50.5
Shawano 116 45.7% 138 54.3% 254 R+8.7
Clark 39 26.4% 109 73.6% 148 R+47.3
Douglas 54 54.5% 45 45.5% 99 D+9.1
Ashland 23 44.2% 29 55.8% 52 R+11.5
Burnett 0 0.0% 27 100.0% 27 R+100.0

Counties as they stood in 1865; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Wisconsin governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Tony Evers (D) D+3.4
2018 Tony Evers (D) D+1.1
2014 Scott Walker (R) R+5.7
2010 Scott Walker (R) R+5.8
2006 James E. Doyle (D) D+7.4
2002 Jim Doyle (D) D+3.7
1998 Tommy G. Thompson (R) R+21.0
1994 Tommy G. Thompson (R) R+36.4
1990 Tommy G. Thompson (R) R+16.4
1986 Tommy G. Thompson (R) R+6.5
1982 Anthony S. Earl (D) D+14.8
1978 Lee S. Dreyfus (R) R+9.5
1974 Patrick J. Lucey (D) D+11.1
1970 Patrick J. Lucey (D) D+9.4
1968 Warren P. Knowles (R) R+6.1
1966 Warren P. Knowles (R) R+7.4
1964 Warren P. Knowles (R) R+1.1
1962 John W. Reynolds (D) D+0.9
1960 Gaylord Anton Nelson (D) D+3.1
1958 Gaylord Anton Nelson (D) D+7.3
1956 Vernon W. Thomson (R) R+3.8
1954 Walter J. Kohler Jr. (R) R+3.1
1952 Walter J. Kohler Jr. (R) R+25.2
1950 Walter J. Kohler Jr. (R) R+7.1
1948 Oscar Rennebohm (R) R+10.0
1946 Walter S. Goodland (R) R+20.7
1944 Walter S. Goodland (R) R+12.2
1942 Orland S. Loomis (other)
1940 Julius P. Heil (R) R+21.4
1938 Julius P. Heil (R) R+47.4
1936 Philip La Follette (other)
1934 Philip La Follette (other)
1932 Albert G. Schmedeman (D) D+10.6
1930 Philip F. La Follette (R) R+36.8
1928 Walter J. Kohler Sr. (R) R+15.5
1926 Fred R. Zimmerman (R) R+50.3
1924 John J. Blaine (R) R+11.9
1922 John J. Blaine (R) R+65.8
1920 John J. Blaine (R) R+17.1
1918 Emanuel L. Philipp (R) R+13.0
1916 Emanuel L. Philipp (R) R+15.0
1914 Emanuel L. Philipp (R) R+6.5
1912 Francis E. McGovern (R) R+3.1
1910 Francis E. McGovern (R) R+16.0
1908 James O. Davidson (R) R+17.1
1906 James O. Davidson (R) R+25.1
1904 Robert M. La Follette (R) R+11.3
1902 Robert M. La Follette (R) R+13.0
1900 Robert M. La Follette (R) R+23.5
1898 Edward Scofield (R) R+11.5
1896 Edward Scofield (R) R+21.6
1894 William H. Upham (R) R+14.4
1892 George W. Peck (D) D+2.0
1890 George W. Peck (D) D+9.2
1888 William D. Hoard (R) R+5.7
1886 Jeremiah M. Rusk (R) R+6.5
1884 Jeremiah M. Rusk (R) R+6.0
1881 Jeremiah M. Rusk (R) R+7.0
1879 William E. Smith (R) R+13.5
1877 William E. Smith (R) R+4.6
1875 Harrison Ludington (R) R+0.5
1873 William R. Taylor (D) D+10.4
1871 Cadwallader C. Washburn (R) R+6.4
1869 Lucius Fairchild (R) R+6.3
1867 Lucius Fairchild (R) R+3.3
1865 Lucius Fairchild (R) R+9.4